Illinois Senate Bill SB2094

Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/6/25
• Refer: 2/6/25

Caption

FISCAL NOTE ACT-NOTE REQUIRED

Summary

SB2094 amends the Illinois Fiscal Note Act to limit how either chamber of the General Assembly may treat a request for a fiscal note. Under current law, if a bill sponsor believes no fiscal note is needed, any member of either house may request one and the note must be prepared. The bill adds language stating that no rule of either house may authorize or require a note request made under the Act to be deemed inapplicable. In practical terms, the measure appears intended to ensure that fiscal note requests cannot be bypassed or nullified by chamber rules. It preserves the ability of legislators to obtain fiscal information on proposed measures and reinforces the statutory requirement that a requested note be prepared. The bill takes effect immediately if enacted.

Impact

The bill would amend Section 3 of the Fiscal Note Act (25 ILCS 50/3), affecting legislative procedure rather than substantive policy programs. It would constrain House and Senate rulemaking by prohibiting internal rules from making fiscal note requests inapplicable, thereby strengthening the enforceability of fiscal note requests and potentially increasing the number of bills requiring fiscal analysis before further action.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or partisan sentiment in the available record. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears procedural and oversight-oriented, suggesting a generally neutral to favorable posture among supporters of transparency and fiscal review. The absence of recorded opposition or amendments in the provided materials limits any stronger conclusion about overall sentiment.

Contention

The main point of contention is likely institutional control over legislative procedure: whether chamber rules should be allowed to limit or sidestep fiscal note requests, or whether the statute should override those rules. Supporters would likely emphasize transparency, accountability, and ensuring members have fiscal information before voting. Potential opponents could argue the bill restricts each chamber’s autonomy to manage its own procedures and may slow the legislative process by making fiscal notes mandatory whenever requested.